Brantley Gilbert and Jana Kramer are officially country music's newest couple. The 'Kick It in the Sticks' singer confessed Friday morning that he and the actress/singer are an item, gushing, "I'm a very, very happy man."

Wednesday's Showdown was the most hotly contested song battle yet, with a record number of voters deciding Brantley Gilbert's 'Kick It in the Sticks' should move on to face a new challenger on Thursday and Thursday night on Taste of Country Nights radio. The rowdy party song topped multi-day champion Gary Allan and his new song 'Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain).'

Brantley Gilbert doesn't quite have a full sleeve of ink on his left arm, but when his new tattoo is finished, he'll be close. The singer joined host Jeremy Robinson on the syndicated radio show Taste of Country Nights this week to talk about his new body art, and it was there that he revealed that the ink will be finished by artists on the TLC series 'NY Ink.' You can watch a video of the 'Kick It in the Sticks' singer talking about all his tattoos below.

After seven days of voting, Brantley Gilbert‘s fans proved what the singer already knew: His supporters are the most passionate in all of country music. The BG Nation took over 35 percent of reader votes in a week-long readers poll, easily topping second and third place finishers Taylor Swift‘s Swifties and Scotty McCreery‘s McCreerians.

We all know what Brantley Gilbert is like onstage — what with his tattoos, piercings and rockin’ country tunes. But strip all that down, and what do you get? A soft-spoken, gentle mama’s boy who would do just about anything for the people he cares about.

Yesterday’s Showdown was the most voted on ever! Fans of Brantley Gilbert and Eric Church displayed their loyalty, casting votes until the last seconds of the contest on Taste of Country Nights radio. In the end, Gilbert’s ‘Kick It in the Sticks’ won with just over 60 percent of the vote, meaning the soon-to-be hit song will take on another challenger. Today, it’s a good friend of the ‘Halfway to Heaven’ famer.

Two of country music’s outlaws square off on today’s Taste of Country Showdown. The battle will end with an assault of phone call voting on Taste of Country Nights radio on Thursday night. You can vote now for either returning champion Eric Church and his song ‘Creepin’,’ or challenger Brantley Gilbert‘s new single ‘Kick It in the Sticks.’

It’s difficult to overstate how important ‘Kick It in the Sticks’ is to Brantley Gilbert‘s career and the direction of country music. It’s a line drawn in the red Georgia clay — after two releases that held back — to allow those not previously familiar with the Jefferson-born singer to get acquainted with his pacing and style. This is his ‘Free Bird,’ in that it’s the first song fans and critics will mention in association with this talented artist.

It’s safe to say that Brantley Gilbert is one of the hottest rising stars in country music right now. As a songwriter, his tunes ‘My Kinda Party’ and ‘Dirt Road Anthem,’ recorded by Jason Aldean, and his own chart-topping hit, ‘Country Must Be Country Wide,’ soared, pushing him over the top and making him a fan favorite.

Brantley Gilbert is no stranger to being inked. The ACM New Artist of the Year nominee already has at least three tattoos, including one on his left arm that has a skull in it, one on his rib cage and one between his shoulder blades.

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